Comments on: Little Things of Joy http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/12/16/little-things-of-joy/ Practical advice for World of Warcraft healers and leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:13:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DFitz http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/12/16/little-things-of-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-25093 DFitz Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:18:35 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6819#comment-25093 I'm two-faced in more ways than you! I have an Alliance-side guild I raid with, and a Horde-side guild I currently just experience community and casual events with. Of course I don't even have two level 80's yet on my account, but nevertheless, I completely understand the pull to have a getaway or something completely different even from the raider's perspective. By the sounds of it, I would definitely fit in with Team Sport. Just go get em! .-= DFitz´s last blog ..<a href="http://healertrek.blogspot.com/2009/12/achievement-hunting-vol-4-merrymaker.html" rel="nofollow">Achievement Hunting Vol. 4: Merrymaker</a> =-. I’m two-faced in more ways than you! I have an Alliance-side guild I raid with, and a Horde-side guild I currently just experience community and casual events with. Of course I don’t even have two level 80′s yet on my account, but nevertheless, I completely understand the pull to have a getaway or something completely different even from the raider’s perspective. By the sounds of it, I would definitely fit in with Team Sport. Just go get em!
.-= DFitz´s last blog ..Achievement Hunting Vol. 4: Merrymaker =-.

]]> By: Nim (Ankh) http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/12/16/little-things-of-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-25058 Nim (Ankh) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:32:06 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6819#comment-25058 My two faces contradict each other. On one hand, I would love to see endgame raiding and get the best of the best gear. I've never been in that top tier of players rocking the latest and greatest of the current tier. On the other hand, I have the most fun in the game when the raid I am in is more laid back than most progression raids, and its members are more than just raidmembers: they're friends. My BC guild was the latter to a T, and it was, is, and probably will be my favorite guild I've ever been in. But I always have that nagging voice telling me to find a progression guild. "You're a healer, it won't be that hard to find one," it says. I only have one 80, and I intend to keep it that way, so I can't really split two characters off into separate guilds. You seem to have hit the jackpot with Unpossible. It sounds like it wraps my two desires into one awesome guild that is full of awesome and possibly more awesome. .....Are they recruiting Shaman healers? =P My two faces contradict each other. On one hand, I would love to see endgame raiding and get the best of the best gear. I’ve never been in that top tier of players rocking the latest and greatest of the current tier. On the other hand, I have the most fun in the game when the raid I am in is more laid back than most progression raids, and its members are more than just raidmembers: they’re friends. My BC guild was the latter to a T, and it was, is, and probably will be my favorite guild I’ve ever been in. But I always have that nagging voice telling me to find a progression guild. “You’re a healer, it won’t be that hard to find one,” it says. I only have one 80, and I intend to keep it that way, so I can’t really split two characters off into separate guilds.

You seem to have hit the jackpot with Unpossible. It sounds like it wraps my two desires into one awesome guild that is full of awesome and possibly more awesome.

…..Are they recruiting Shaman healers? =P

]]> By: Camarella http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/12/16/little-things-of-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-25056 Camarella Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:07:38 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6819#comment-25056 Love this blog. TY. I am not a two-faced WOW player but love my guild on Whisperwind (Forsaken Leagon) because it is made up of both casual and raid players. We all have fun and help each other and mix well. Love this blog. TY. I am not a two-faced WOW player but love my guild on Whisperwind (Forsaken Leagon) because it is made up of both casual and raid players. We all have fun and help each other and mix well.

]]> By: smeedsc http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/12/16/little-things-of-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-25054 smeedsc Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:44:31 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6819#comment-25054 skonged you my sir an an idiot. and one that probably uses gearscore (btw I was at 2939 on wow heros which tops alot of realm "winners" in regards to healers) a lock I run with goes demo... oO yes demo for raid buffs.. as do others. I as a disc priest own everyone but our resto druid with a val and a holy pally... again... wow meters. ok WMO. point is, meter looking gear worried about fools not apply. my guild isnt the greatest but downed all available content. including heroic. so... take your "most improved" idea" and shove it up your ass. we actually pass loot to people who can use it more, and show up. hmmm wow we are kicking ass, and take your annoying blog link matt should disable the fuck out of your sig, because dude. you are bad. It makes me sick to look at bads posting shit like its truth on the "intermawebz" the "251" hilt is a piece of shit, that most of us are well beyond, yeah you are gonna nab pvp'ers on it and nubs that just farm, but really no raider is paying shit for that. get off the internet or name yourself "fail nub" skonged you my sir an an idiot.

and one that probably uses gearscore (btw I was at 2939 on wow heros which tops alot of realm “winners” in regards to healers)

a lock I run with goes demo… oO yes demo for raid buffs.. as do others.

I as a disc priest own everyone but our resto druid with a val and a holy pally… again… wow meters. ok WMO.

point is, meter looking gear worried about fools not apply.

my guild isnt the greatest but downed all available content. including heroic.

so… take your “most improved” idea” and shove it up your ass.

we actually pass loot to people who can use it more, and show up.

hmmm wow we are kicking ass, and take your annoying blog link matt should disable the fuck out of your sig, because dude. you are bad.

It makes me sick to look at bads posting shit like its truth on the “intermawebz”

the “251″ hilt is a piece of shit, that most of us are well beyond, yeah you are gonna nab pvp’ers on it and nubs that just farm, but really no raider is paying shit for that.

get off the internet or name yourself “fail nub”

]]> By: Vixsin http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/12/16/little-things-of-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-25052 Vixsin Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:37:31 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6819#comment-25052 RE: the little things in game that give me joy ... It's going to sound incredibly sappy but our healing team in Aftermath makes me so proud. I could give a ton of examples where they made me think "... wow, you guys rock." Playing with teammates who not only do their job but also understand how it fits into the larger picture, who can pick up eachothers' slack, and who can be counted on when things get tough--I count myself lucky to be in that kind of company. ^_^ .-= Vixsin´s last blog ..<a href="http://lifeingroup5.com/?p=283" rel="nofollow">T10 Gating – Start Saving Your Emblems of Frost</a> =-. RE: the little things in game that give me joy … It’s going to sound incredibly sappy but our healing team in Aftermath makes me so proud. I could give a ton of examples where they made me think “… wow, you guys rock.” Playing with teammates who not only do their job but also understand how it fits into the larger picture, who can pick up eachothers’ slack, and who can be counted on when things get tough–I count myself lucky to be in that kind of company. ^_^
.-= Vixsin´s last blog ..T10 Gating – Start Saving Your Emblems of Frost =-.

]]> By: Arannel http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/12/16/little-things-of-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-25051 Arannel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:18:47 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6819#comment-25051 I have always felt like a bit of a two-faced WoW player as well. While I enjoy raiding and like to take it seriously while I am in a raid, I also don't enjoy raiding most nights of the week. I'm an altoholic so I need a few nights a week to mess around on my various alts (If I don't get this raiding starts to feel like a job to me). Throughout my time in WoW I have been in guilds that either raided seriously or were casual but I could never find a good balance of the two that suited me. That all changed when I came across Chivalry on the WoW recruitment forums. Chivalry is a wonderful guild whose main goal is to provide a support structure for its members to do whatever they enjoy most in the game. We have both super casual members as well as members who would be able to pull their weight in a progression guild if they had the interest in joining one. I take pride and find joy in the fact that we are able to hold fun events like level 1 gnome races, gnome darts, and old world raid achievement runs one day and then the next get a group together for a well organized and focused 10 man raid. The fact that I have found a single guild were I can be a combination of casual player and raider is wonderful. I am having more fun playing WoW now than any time since I started in 2005. I have always felt like a bit of a two-faced WoW player as well. While I enjoy raiding and like to take it seriously while I am in a raid, I also don’t enjoy raiding most nights of the week. I’m an altoholic so I need a few nights a week to mess around on my various alts (If I don’t get this raiding starts to feel like a job to me). Throughout my time in WoW I have been in guilds that either raided seriously or were casual but I could never find a good balance of the two that suited me. That all changed when I came across Chivalry on the WoW recruitment forums. Chivalry is a wonderful guild whose main goal is to provide a support structure for its members to do whatever they enjoy most in the game. We have both super casual members as well as members who would be able to pull their weight in a progression guild if they had the interest in joining one. I take pride and find joy in the fact that we are able to hold fun events like level 1 gnome races, gnome darts, and old world raid achievement runs one day and then the next get a group together for a well organized and focused 10 man raid. The fact that I have found a single guild were I can be a combination of casual player and raider is wonderful. I am having more fun playing WoW now than any time since I started in 2005.

]]> By: Skonged http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/12/16/little-things-of-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-25050 Skonged Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:46:49 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6819#comment-25050 What makes raiding fun is the meters. Nothing inspires people to get better like competition. DPS eeking out every last drop of damage, healers jumping on top of any little bit of damage, and tanks even fighting over who is easier to heal. Our guild has been kicking around the idea of letting most improved get a priority roll on gear. .-= Skonged´s last blog ..<a href="http://everythingoverpowered.blogspot.com/2009/12/battle-over-hilt.html" rel="nofollow">Battle over the hilt</a> =-. What makes raiding fun is the meters. Nothing inspires people to get better like competition. DPS eeking out every last drop of damage, healers jumping on top of any little bit of damage, and tanks even fighting over who is easier to heal. Our guild has been kicking around the idea of letting most improved get a priority roll on gear.
.-= Skonged´s last blog ..Battle over the hilt =-.

]]> By: @valkyrierisen http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/12/16/little-things-of-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-25049 @valkyrierisen Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:52:06 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6819#comment-25049 As another two faced WOW player (one 25man raiding progression oriented, and one casual 10man "Real Life comes First" raiding group) I loved this article. Being in just one of these guilds would leave me unfulfilled and dissatisfied with the game that I pay for. Being in both these guilds (on the same server no less) satisfies me, even if it does call for a little bit of extra time on my part to support both when I can. As a "part time" member (and new too!) it often feels like I'm not really part of the crew. But shared experiences of joy and aggravation like stepping foot into Icecrown really did a lot to counter that. Yay to great guilds! .-= @valkyrierisen´s last blog ..<a href="http://myriadresolve.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-content-agony.html" rel="nofollow">New Content agony</a> =-. As another two faced WOW player (one 25man raiding progression oriented, and one casual 10man “Real Life comes First” raiding group) I loved this article. Being in just one of these guilds would leave me unfulfilled and dissatisfied with the game that I pay for. Being in both these guilds (on the same server no less) satisfies me, even if it does call for a little bit of extra time on my part to support both when I can. As a “part time” member (and new too!) it often feels like I’m not really part of the crew. But shared experiences of joy and aggravation like stepping foot into Icecrown really did a lot to counter that. Yay to great guilds!
.-= @valkyrierisen´s last blog ..New Content agony =-.

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